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Emma county charges 5.25% sales tax what is the sales tax on a $40 purchase

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Answer:

$2.10 is the sales tax

Explanation:

convert 5.25% to a decimal

5.25 / 100 = 0.0525

0.0525 x 40 = 2.1

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